Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 218 | 130 | 227 | 164 | 214 | 251 | 270 | 340 | 335 | 324 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 625 | 995 | 834 | 1299 | 1426 | 720 | 240 | 248 | 315 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.61m | 6:29PM1.74m | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:10PM1.71m | 7:28AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.40m | 12:14PM0.35m | 00:49AM0.40m | 12:57PM0.36m | 1:32AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 222 | 218 | 130 | 227 | 164 | 214 | 251 | 270 | 340 | 335 | 324 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 187 | 98 | 160 | 21 | 1426 | 720 | 322 | 248 | 315 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | E 14 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 11 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 20 | 98 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 110 | 240 | 162 | 45 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 47 | 1 | 21 | 20 | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 34 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 128 | 72 | 125 | 362 | 625 | 995 | 834 | 1299 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 39 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 76 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
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